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News from February 2019

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CITY OF WARRENVILLE: No Water in your home? Could be frozen pipes

By Press release submission | Feb 3, 2019

If you believe your pipes are frozen, open cabinets which cover your pipes, especially on outside walls for better exposure to heat.

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NAPERVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT: Extinguishes Multi-Family Residence Structure Fire

By Press release submission | Feb 3, 2019

At 11:46 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31, Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) received a fire alarm activation on the alarm board for the three story multi-family residence in the 1000 block of Heritage Hill Drive.

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CITY OF ELMHURST: Winter Water Conservation Tips

By Press release submission | Feb 3, 2019

Of course, we should be trying to conserve water year-round, but here are some ways to specifically prepare for wintertime water wasters.

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BUTLER SCHOOL DISTRICT 53: District launches alternative learning for snow days

By Press release submission | Feb 3, 2019

With temperatures plunging into bitter cold and school closed for two days, Butler School District 53 (Oak Brook, IL) initiated a groundbreaking alternative learning day for both teachers and students.

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BURR RIDGE COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 180: Special Board of Education meeting February 11, 2019

By Press release submission | Feb 3, 2019

As a result of the weather-related cancellation of the Regular January Board of Education meeting on Monday, January 28, 2019, the Burr Ridge C.C.S.D. 180.

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Watchdogs say Burgess must resign from DuPage board before he can be named supervisor

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 2, 2019

The Edgar County Watchdog (ECW) group has deemed the agenda order of a specially called DuPage Township meeting at which board member Ken Burgess was slated to replace outgoing Supervisor William Mayer a violation of state law.

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Statewide test results: 65 percent of Hawk Hollow students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 2, 2019

About 35 percent of Hawk Hollow Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 65 percent of students failed.

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Home sales in Bartlett, January 13-19, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 2, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, there were eight reported residential sales in Bartlett for the week of January 13-19, 2019.

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Home sales in Wayne, January 13-19, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 2, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sale was reported for the week of January 13-19, 2019.

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Statewide test results: white students score 12.4 points higher at Lincoln Junior High School

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 2, 2019

At Lincoln Junior High School, a 12.4-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 28.8 points lower at Lincoln Junior High School

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 2, 2019

At Lincoln Junior High School, a 28.8-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: 40 percent of Hadley Junior students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 2, 2019

About 60 percent of Hadley Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 40 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: 88 percent of Army Trail students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 2, 2019

About 12 percent of Army Trail Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 88 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: 46 percent of Highland failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 2, 2019

About 54 percent of Highland Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 46 percent of students failed.

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83 percent of Westmore teachers stay put; average earns $70,662.29 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 2, 2019

More than 83 percent of teachers stay at Westmore Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: male students score 12.2 points lower at Lincoln Junior High School

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 2, 2019

At Lincoln Junior High School, a 12.2-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Home sales in Hanover Park, January 13-19, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 2, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, there were five reported residential sales in Hanover Park for the week of January 13-19, 2019.

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Statewide test results: white students score 43.7 points higher at Lincoln Junior High School

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 2, 2019

At Lincoln Junior High School, a 43.7-point achievement gap persisted between white and black students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: 48 percent of Heritage Lakes failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 2, 2019

About 52 percent of Heritage Lakes Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and nearly a half of students failed.

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Recent Hinsdale home sales, January 13-19, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 2, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of January 13-19, 2019.